Demand for Land Remains Obstacle for Transition to Renewable Energy, Report Says

Demand for Land Remains Obstacle for Transition to Renewable Energy, Report Says
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Chandra Philip
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A non-financial consideration in Canada’s transition to renewable energy is the large amount of land needed compared to other energy sources, like natural gas, a new Fraser Institute report says.

The report notes that while the cost of renewable sources has decreased, the challenge of land consumption—or how much space is needed for wind and solar power generation—remains an obstacle.

Chandra Philip
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Chandra Philip is a news reporter with the Canadian edition of The Epoch Times.